Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken, Artichoke Hearts, Tomatoes, Capers, Feta, and Lemon
I wanted to make a light and simple pasta dish that used up ingredients I had on hand. I found angel hair pasta, grape tomatoes, chicken broth garlic, and lemon in the pantry and some chicken breasts, artichoke hearts, capers, and feta cheese in the refrigerator. Together, I thought they would make a tasty dish… I was right. I loved how light and healthy this pasta tasted and how simple and quick it was to make. My husband and I both really loved it and my daughter said it was good but my son wasn’t a fan. Oh well, you can’t win them all.
How to Make Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken, Artichoke Hearts, Tomatoes, Capers, Feta, and Lemon
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chopped chicken with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes.
Prepare the pasta in salted water per instructions. Angel hair usually takes 3-5 minutes to cook. Drain once it has finished cooking.
Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and place it into a bowl. Add a drizzle more olive oil to the skillet then add the artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, capers, and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic, and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and lemon juice to the skillet then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook for 2 minutes then add the cooked and drained angel hair pasta to the pan along with most of the parsley.
Toss until evenly coated with the sauce. Pour into a serving bowl then top with feta cheese and the remaining chopped parsley. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized chunks
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
- Garlic powder to taste
- 8 oz angel hair pasta cooked per instructions
- 1 ½ cups of frozen artichoke hearts thawed
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes halved
- 2 tbsp capers
- Dash of crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves of minced garlic
- 1 cup of chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lemon or 2 for a more lemony flavor
- 4 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- Feta cheese to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chopped chicken with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and garlic powder, to taste. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes.
- Prepare the pasta in salted water per instructions. Angel hair usually takes 3-5 minutes to cook. Drain once it has finished cooking, reserving 1/4 cup pasta cookiung water.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and place it into a bowl. Add a drizzle more olive oil to the skillet then add the artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, capers, and a dash of crushed red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic, and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
- Add the chicken broth and lemon juice to the skillet then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Cook for 2 minutes then add the cooked and drained angel hair pasta to the pan along some reserved water if needed and with most of the parsley. Toss until evenly coated with the sauce.
- Pour into a serving bowl then top with feta cheese and the remaining chopped parsley. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Pam this look really delicious!!
What a beautiful pasta dish Pam! I love the blend of ingredients you have here. Delicious!
One of my all time favorites! I went to lunch today at a place I love called Zov’s Bistro with my Mom and we had…..you guessed it…Angel hair pasta!!! She got the salmon and we shared. Oh la la…so good. Oh, and we shared a lemon bar for dessert.
YUM!!!
XO Kris
I can never have enough light and simple pasta dishes. Looks like one great meal!
We both love pasta and this sounds quite delicious. Take care Diane
What a beautiful, colorful dish! I love it
I almost always have all of those ingredients on hand!
You had my attention at angel hair pasta and the list just got better and better! I would love a dish of this….even for breakfast!
It’s always good to use up the contents of the refrigerator. It’s even better when it’s nearly universally popular. We all need fussbudgets to gripe once in a while, so we remember how nice it is when they don’t grumble! My dudes would enjoy this.
This looks wonderful. I have just about all those ingredients handy right now! Seems like a sign that I should make this tomorrow night! 🙂
This looks amazing! I love anything with feta!
Paige
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I always love your pasta dishes! I’m attempting a cook at home for 31 days in a row challenge.. so this will definitely be added to the list of meals to make for dinner 🙂
Artichokes are one veggie that I love but definitely don’t cook with enough! What a fabulous way to use them!
This pasta dish is beautiful, I love the colors in it. Sounds so yummy too.
You know what’s sad? I saw feta cheese in the preview and got excited before I even knew what it was!
I absolutely love all the ingredients in this! And I think I have at least 90% of the ingredients on hand!
artichokes! i think we need to find more ways to use those things, and this is a great example. 🙂
This would be exceptional stuffed into a pita pocket and grilled!